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Margaritas Fundraiser for Summer Street Health Center May 29th

Join us at Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, 15 Mill Street in Orono, ME on Thursday, May 29 from 4:00 to close. Margaritas will host a Noche Mexicana Fundraiser and donate 15% of pre-taxed food and beverage sales from participating families, friends and supporters to the PCHC Summer Street Health Center. Guests can choose items from any […]

Sarah Smiley to Speak at Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse

PCHC’s Unlimited Solutions Clubhouse is pleased to invite the public to join them on Wednesday, May 28th at 9:00am as Sarah Smiley speaks at their 30 Summer Street, Bangor, location as part of their Mental Health Month events. Sarah is a syndicated newspaper columnist, author, and navy wife, who plans to speak to the group […]

PCHC to Break Ground on Hope House Improvements May 13th

Bangor, Maine – Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) is pleased to announce that it will break ground on the Hope House Health & Living Center renovations project at 2:30pm on Tuesday, May 13th at 179 Indiana Avenue, Bangor. Local, state and national leaders, as well as local contractors working on the project and the many […]

Barbara Vereault, DO, Named Maine Family Physician of the Year

PCHC’s Barbara Vereault, DO, was named the 2014 Maine Family Physician of the Year by the Maine Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP).  Dr. Vereault was nominated by Dr. Vince Michaud of EMMC Husson Family Medicine and received the award at the MAFP Annual Meeting on April 10-11th. The award is given annually to a physician […]

Brewer School Based Health Center to Host Health Fair

PCHC’s Brewer School Based Health Center is hosting its 5th Annual Health Fair at the Brewer Community School on Tuesday, April 15, 8am-2pm.  The event focuses on health and safety and will feature several area businesses and organizations, including the Bangor Y, Spruce Run, Healthy Maine Partnerships, Sam’s Club, Operation Life Saver, and UMaine, among […]

Carol Browning, MD, Joins Seaport Community Health Center

Carol Browning, MD, Psychiatrist, has joined the staff of Seaport Community Health Center, 41 Wight Street, Belfast to provide integrated psychiatric care.  Dr. Browning’s will provide consultative services to Seaport’s primary care providers.  Dr. Browning received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University, her Medical Degree from Upstate Medical University, and completed a psychiatric residency at […]

See & Smile Event April 8th at PCHC Dental Center

Penobscot Community Health Care (PCHC) and Bangor Housing are hosting a “See & Smile” Informational Event and Tour of PCHC’s Dental Center on Tuesday, April 8th 6-7:30pm.  Transportation to and from PCHC Dental Center located at 1048 Union Street, Bangor will be available at the Bangor Housing Community Center, 161 Davis Road, Bangor.  Children are […]

Cigna and Penobscot Community Health Care Launch Integrated Approach to Improve Customers’ Overall Health with Focused Oral Health Outreach

Cigna (NYSE: CI) and Penobscot Community Health Care, Maine’s largest and most comprehensive community health center, have launched an initiative to help improve the oral health of those patients that have certain chronic medical conditions such as heart disease or diabetes. Research has demonstrated a link between oral health and overall health, and there is […]

March 13 Marketplace Informational Session Cancelled

Due to the forecasted snowstorm, the Marketplace Informational Session scheduled for March 13 from 5–7pm at Brewer Medical Center will be cancelled. The next Marketplace Informational Session at Brewer Medical Center will continue as scheduled on Monday, March 17. We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope you and your family stay safe and warm during […]

Amy Fradel, FNP-C, Joins Winterport Community Health Center

PCHC is pleased to announce that Amy Fradel, FNP-C, has joined the staff of Winterport Community Health Center, 775 North Main Street, Winterport.  Ms. Fradel’s practice centers on all aspects of high-quality medical care, including patient physicals, acute visits, and health care maintenance. Ms. Fradel earned her undergraduate degree in nursing at the University of […]